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I . ■ • NECROLOGY OF THE TURF IN 1919 Andrew Miller, Joseph E. Seagram and Barney Schreiber Among Most Prominent Who Died. Among those called by death in 1919 were men wlio played leading parts in the arena of the turf. None was of more prominence than Barnes Schreiber. to whom M breeder American racing owes sac*. noble race horses as Jack Atkin. Nealon, Sager. litis and others of notable nciiieemeuts. Robert A. Bwigert was another who in his dajs had bulked largely as breeder and owner. Jacob J. Marklein anil Joseph W. Pugh were widely known in racing but a few years back. Joseph E. Seagram was long Canadas leading owner and breeder and a man of great wealth and influence in the Uirf affairs of our neighbors across the northern border. Walter Hedges was a familiar figure on Chicago tracks, when his good horse Gregor K. was a popular favorite and winner of many races. W. , A. Baker was but a year later in following his two sons. Graver C Baker and W. Hundley Baker, into the eternal silence. Garrett I. Wilson was a leader iu many affairs at Lexington, and the venerable Amos McCampbell was high up among western turfmen twenty-five years ago. Andrew Miller, who died suddenly on the last day of the year, was a turfman and publisher and owner of the famous hois" Roamei, bceidea being a steward of the Jockey Club. Of the jockeys who died Frank Robinson was the most noted and twice leader in the American jockey Ust— In 1910 and 191S. Still yonng, his promise was great and his death truly d plorod. Next to him in skill was Philip Musgrave, an :»■■ complisbed rider when at his best. Of the trainers none had achieved the highest rank in their profession, but "Billy" Appleby was skillful and deservedly beloved of his associates in California. In England W. A. Cox. who raced for years so "Mr. Fairie." was one unto whom had fallen the highest honors of the turf through his great horses Gay Crusader. Lemborg and Bayardo. J. W. Larnaoli and Baron Schiekler were of great note in English and French racing, and H. M. Dotting was tiie most widely known official in England as clerk of the course at Bosom. Others prominent in their lines were the turf writers Charles K. Van Loan end James R. Jeffery. former owner and trainer Charles Boyle. Sr.. and Harry V. Homan. long an official on the eastern tracks. The death list of IMS is: Owners and Breeders. W. A. BAKER — Former owner. St. Louis, Mo., December 23. CONRAD II. DIEBOLD— Owner, Baltimore. Md.. October IS. litis. A. A. DOCTER -Owner. New York. N. Y., March 8; acute indigestion. JCLK GARSON — Owner and trainer. New York. N. Y.. September 20: nraemle poisoning. DR. ROBERT HANLEY — Owner, Kingston, Ont.. September IS; appendicitis. LON HASKELL — Former owner and trainer, Milwaukee. Wis. March 26. WALTER HEDGES— Former owner. Chicago. 111., January 22; influenza. C. FOSTER HELM— Breeder, Lexington, Ky., October 11: excessive blood pressure. DR. J. T. JENKINS— Breeder and owner. Halifax. Nova Scotia, .lanuarv. MIKE LONERGAN— Former turfman. Sonoma, Cal.. Jane • . WILLIAM M ALLOY— Owner. New Orleans. La.. November IS; sleeping sickness. JACOB J. MARKLEIN— Owner and trainer, Cincinnati. 0., September 20; blood poisoning. AMOS MCCAMPBELL— Former owner, Harrnd-burg. Ky.. July 23; Brigfats diseam . W. H. "BCD" MEEIIAN — Former owner. Memphis. Tenn.. September. ANDREW MILLER — Turfman and publisher, owner of Boomer, secretary of the Saratoga Association cad Steward Of the Jockey Club: suddenly at his home in New York. December 31: aged 88. T. B. MORRIS — Trainer and owner, El Paso, Tex.. February 7: tuberculosis. AMBROSE IREECE —Former owner, Washington. D. C. JOSEPH W. PICII — Former owner, Cincinnati, O.. October i: heart disease. BARNEY SCHREIBER -Turfman and breeder, Cincinnati. O., November 21: apoplexy. JOSEPH E. SEAGRAM— Owner and breeder. Waterloo. Ont., August IK. LEE JBROMH "81" BLOCUM— Owner. New York. N. V., December 23: heart disease. EDWARD BMOOT— Breeder, Springfield, 111., April 1 : suicide. COL. ROBERT A. SWIGERT— Former breeder and owner. Pinehurst. N. .. March 2: apoplexy. J. CAMPBELL THOMPSON— Owner, Mamaroneck. N. Y.. March 2S; apoplexy. JOHN S. TROY— Former owner, Point Richmond. CaL, April 3. GARRET D. WILSON— Breeder and race track official. Lexington, Ky., June 5; heart trouble. Trainers, WILLIAM L. APPLEBY— Reno, Nev., December. 191V R. E. CAMPBELL— Latonia, Ky.. June 23. ARTHUR G. NEWSCM— Former trainer and jockey. Dallas, Tex., November. Jockeys. CLINTON DIGAN— Former jockey, New York, N. Y.. November 3. STANLEY MARTIN— Former jockey. Latonia, Ky., June 29; acute alcoholism. PHILIP Ml SGRAVE— Havre de Grace, Md., September 20: result of fall. FRANK ROBINSON— Baltimore, Md., April 4; result of fall at Bowie. Md. JAMES BOW Alt — Former steeplechase jockey, Hempstead, N. Y.. April 2. Others Connected with the Turf. HENRY "KID" BECKER— Bookmaker, St. Louis, Mot, April 14: murdered. AUGUST BELMONT, JR.— New York. N. Y, Match 29: opera tisa. CHARLES BOYLE. SR.— Former owner and trainer. Woodstock. Ont., April 30. JAMES CAMPION— Bookmakers clerk, Baltimore. Mil.. November. EDWARD CARTER— Turf writer, Staten Island. N. Y.. June 2S: spinal meningitis. NICHOLAS T. CHEEK — Former pool auctioneer. Lexington. Ky., September 5. JOHN C. DIXIE--Former paddock judge of Old Bay District track. San Francisco. Cal., April 3. CAP!. W. H. FENCIILER — Treasurer and steward of the Jockey Club Juarez, Ocean Park, Cal.. Match 30; heart trouble. A.TAN FRANKKL— Bookmakers clerk, Hot Springs, Ark.. March 27: pneumonia. WILLIAM -COMMODORE" GAITHER— Stud groom and trainer. Louisville, Ky., August 2. ISIDORE "I/.ZY HAM" HAMMEBSCHLAG — Bookmaker. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., August 3; acute Indigestion. HARRY 1. HOMAN— Official of the Jockey Club. Brooklyn, N. Y.. June 24; stomach trouble. JAMES P. JEFFKRY Turf writer. Havana. Cuba. January 20; influenza. REH LA.NDElts Track saperiateadeat at Saratoga. Saratoga Springs, n. v.. Aagasl 20: paralysis. THOMAS LOTTRIDGF.— Former bookmaker, San Francisco. Cal.. Juno; auto accident. LOIIS MILLER -Bookmakers clerk. New York. V V.. October lo: heart disease. I. c. MOBEBLEY— Turf writer. New Orleans, La., .lanuarv Ill. MAN MO KEN Z— Former official Harlem Jockey Club. Chicago. 111.. April 1. J. E. NEIIILL Bookmakers clerk, Havana. Cuba. March 22: cerebral hemorrhage. JOHN QUINLANDA3 Employed by Saratoga Racing Association ami Westchester Racing Association, New York. N . Y.. January; pneumonia. DR. James r. SHANNON— Veterinary surgeon. Lexington. Ky., November 11. WILLIAM T. SHANNON Former bookmaker. Hot Springs. Ark., January 13. W. SOCLE —Former clerk for New California Jockey Club. San Francisco, CaL, April. JOHN STEVENS— Bookmakers clerk, El Paso. Tex., November 29. JOHN J. SWEENEY— Turf follower. Saratoga. N. Y . January 16. 0. H. WARING— Director of Saratoga Racing Association, Amsterdam. N. V.. April 18. CHARLES E. VAN LOAN— Turf writer. Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. S. T. WALTON — Former secretary of Washington Jockey club, Denver Cote., January 27. Foreign Deaths — Owners. Breeders, Trainers, Jockeys and Others. ALLOT French jockey. Maisons Lafitte. France: Ill bienzi. EDWARD LARK. Former English owner. Newcastle, England. August. A. W. COX Mr. Fairie English owner. London. England Mav 5. BOBBRT CRAWFORD -Australian owner. Melbourne. Australia. March 15. JAMES r.NNI.NGTON Former French trainer, Vichy, France. July. It. B. DOBELL— Stafford. England. April. H. M. DORLING — English racing official. EpMUB, England. Novcu Jc 12. COUNT EUGENE DOULTREMONT— President of the Belgian Society of Encouragement. Belgium. ALDERMAN J. J. PARR- English breeder and partner in the Worksop Manor Stud. December. 1. W. LARNACH Member or English Jockey Club and owner. Kennet. Newmarket . England; Jan-uarv 31. LORD MICHEI.HAM -English owner. London. England; February. l. E. MILTON French trainer. France: Januarv. BARON A. HE SCHICKLKB French owner, Lausanne. France; February. JAMES BHEPHEBD J. Devon — Australian owner. Coog.e. Australia. October 12. I. II. TAYLOB Irish br ler and owner. Mill House, Knockdrin. Mulling.tr. Ireland: Febru-ary B. JAMES RAIRD THOBNETCROPT Scotch turfman, Dublin. Ireland: December. 1»1B. EDMUND WALTEB DR1SCOLL English steeple-. Iia-e lockl v. Engl and. August 1 JAMES WOODBCBN Former English Jockey, Lou-j don. England. October 27; cancer.
